Company description
Columbia University offers Universities services in New York NY, NY area.
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- Mission
- Founded in 1754, Columbia University in the City of New York encompasses more than a dozen graduate and professional schools and the 5,600 undergraduates studying in Columbia College and The Fu Foundation of Engineering and Applied Science. The renowned Core Curriculum unites all Columbia undergraduates by providing a common foundation in literature, philosophy, science, art, history and music, and caps classes at 22 students to afford close interaction with Columbia's renowned faculty. Columbia Engineering is one of the oldest engineering schools in the nation, and the only to ensure every first-year student an internship experience that combines engineering design and community service. Students choose among over 100 majors and concentrations and thousands of research, internship and job opportunities. Located in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, Columbia not only offers access to all of New York City, the ultimate classroom, but also guaranteed four-year housing within a traditional campus surrounded by a residential neighborhood lined with bookstores, cafes and parks. Called "the quintessential great urban university," Columbia is diverse in every way: students come from 50 states and over 90 foreign countries; almost half of undergraduates are students of color, and over 500 student organizations are offered, including 31 Division I Ivy League athletic teams and dozens of community service organizations, performance groups, political clubs and publications. As the birthplace of FM radio, the fields of genetics and anthropology, the nation's oldest literary magazine and first Black student advocacy group on a multi-racial campus, Columbia has carried on a tradition of both social and scientific innovation for over 250 years. Notable Columbians include Barack Obama, Isaac Asimov, Madeline Albright, Langston Hughes, Jack Kerouac, Julia Stiles, and many more spanning every professional field. Columbia offers extensive need-based financial aid and meets the full need of every student admitted as a first-year with grants instead of loans. Parents with calculated incomes below $60,000 and with typical assets are not expected to contribute any income or assets to tuition, room, board and mandatory fees and families with calculated incomes between $60,000 and $100,000 and with typical assets have a significantly reduced contribution. To support students pursuing study abroad, research, internships and community service opportunities, Columbia offers the opportunity to apply for additional funding and exemptions from academic year and summer work expectations. A commitment to diversity of every kind is a longstanding Columbia hallmark. We believe cost should not be a barrier to pursuing your educational dreams.
- Other Admission Requirements
- High School Diploma NOT required, GED accepted, TOEFL test ONLY required, SAT/ACT tests NOT required, Financial statement NOT required, Advance deposit NOT required, Pre-application form NOT required, Separate application form NOT required
- General Information
- Small School, Private School - No Affiliation Listed, Metropolitan Areas, Co-Ed, Graduate Students - Low, Out of State - High, Any Cost, Study Abroad, Campus Publications, Honor Student Organizations, Student Government
- School Type
- Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above, 4-year or above
- Type
- Free Attractions, Historic Sites, Sightseeing
- Attraction Types
- Cultural Centers, Historic New York, Landmarks
- Getting There
- 116th Street Columbia University Station
- Subway
- 1/9 to 116th St/Columbia Univ -- 0.1
- Parking
- Nearby Parking Lots, Street Parking
- Costs
- 2010-2011 Tuition and Fees: $43,304
- Subway Stop
- 1 at 116th St.-Columbia University
- Email
- [email protected]
- Campus Description
- 36-acre urban campus
- Neighborhood
- Morningside Hts
- Highest Degree Offered
- Doctor's degree
- Entrance Difficulty
- Most difficult
- Selectivity
- most selective
- Cross Streets
- at 116th St.
- City Type
- Large city
- Campus Size
- 36 acres
- Academic Calendar
- semester
- Institutional Control
- Private
- Instate Tuition Fees For Grad 1 Yr
- $30532
- Instate Tuition For Undergrad For 1 Yr
- $37223
- Source
- 10Best
- Setting
- urban
- Application Deadline
- 1-Apr
- Instate Per Credit Hr For Pt Undergrad
- $1013
- On Campus Room And Board Charges
- $9937
- Percentage Of Students Admitted
- 13.18
- Room Charge For 1 Yr On Sharing With 1 Person
- $5290
- Total Number Of Applicants
- 17258
- Year Founded
- 1754
- Founded In
- 1754
- Instate Per Credit Hr For Pt Grad
- $924
- Total Number Of Admissions
- 2275
- Prices
- Free
- Admission
- Free
- Graduate Application Fee
- $75
- International Application Fee
- $75
- Undergraduate Application Fee
- $65
- Application Fee
- $80
- Web Site
- http://www.columbia.edu/